"pinitol" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: pinitols [plural]
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  1. (organic chemistry) A cyclitol with antidiabetic activity, first identified in the sugar pine (Pinus lambertiana). Wikipedia link: pinitol Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Organic compounds Derived forms: D-pinitol Related terms: D-pinitol dehydrogenase

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